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USS Chipola (AO 63) Crew List
The table below contains the names of sailors who served aboard the USS Chipola (AO 63). Please keep in mind that this list does only include records of people who submitted their information for publication on this website. If you also served aboard and you remember one of the people below you can click on the name to send an email to the respective sailor. Would you like to have such a crew list on your website?
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There are 80 crew members registered for the USS Chipola (AO 63).
Select the period (starting by the reporting year): precomm – 1966 | 1967 – now
| Name | Rank/Rate | Period | Division | Remarks/Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gaeta, John Frederick "Jack" | Electrician's Mate, 3rd Class, V6 | Jul 6, 1944 – Jun 16, 1946 | Electrician | I am Jack's son in law. Jack died on 2 June 1979 of colon cancer at the Buffalo VA Hospital. The dates furnished are dates of entry and separation as I do not have any way of knowing (yet) when he stepped onboard the Chipola |
| Frankenfield, Asher/ash | MM2/V6 | Oct 1944 – Apr 1946 | Engineering | I am Ash's son. Ash died 3/17/1997 of prostate cancer in Emmaus, PA. Slept over the Texaco tank--Said "I'd have never known what hit me." Also served on USS Cabildo in Korean War. |
| MacHarg, Jim | EMFN | Mar 12, 1952 – Sep 20, 1953 | Engineering | |
| Nolan, Walter E. | Officer/Enlisted | Oct 1959 – Jul 1965 | Engineering Officer | I am wriitng this for my Dad, Walter E. Nolan, Jr. who was a LT when he first came aboard the AO-63. When he left he was a LCDR. He died 7 March 1988 of lung cancer. |
| Allen, Ronald | ICFA | 1960 – 1961 | E Dìv | I was part of re-commisioning crew sailed from Baltimore to Pearl via Panama Canal, I was at Tripler Army Hospital when ship deployed and was transferred to USS Safeguard (ARS 25). |
| Moore, Andrew | E-3 | Mar 1, 1960 – Jun 25, 1965 | Deck | |
Schafer, Fredrick  | FN | Oct 1960 – Jun 1963 | A-Gang | I do a newsletter called the Tankful report and have a list of shipmates that have added their names to the list. www.trcschafer.com/NAAV.HTM |
| Elmore, Jimmie “deacon” | E3 | Nov 1960 – Jun 1964 | 2nd | Looking for anyone that was on ship when I served. Was there during Christmas Island. Was also boatcoxin on a couple of 40 foot utility boat. |
| Shaw, Fred | RD 1 | Dec 1960 – Oct 1962 | O | Part of recommissioning crew in Baltimore Naval shipyard. Home port Pearl Harbor. Made a couple of West Pac cruises. Also particiated in the Christmas Island atomic weapons testing and became a Shellback during this time. |
| Bodin, Michael | sfm-2 | Dec 1960 – Oct 10, 1963 | R division | great bunch of guys to serve with.. I really enjoyed my tour of duty... |
| Williams, George | SN | 1961 – 1963 | O | Participated in Nuclear tests, Operation Dominic...joined the ship at Christmas Island, the day after one test and the day before another one. |
| Driver, Gerald/gerry | E3 | May 1961 – Jan 1965 | 2nd | I am a survivor of Leukemia due to the atomic testing at Christmas Island in 1962. 3 years plus now and doing good. Came really close to not making it! VA came through with compensation. |
| Zubiate, Lou | EM2 | May 15, 1961 – Jun 20, 1964 | EM | Went on Board right after shipp arrived for refitting from east coast. I was a FA when I reported on board. I left as EM2 division petty officer. Made 2 westpac trips Left ship in June of 64 and Vietnam war declared in July of 64. |
| McKusker, Jerry | MM2 | Jun 1962 – Jun 1965 | E-Div | Fist time I found this site. Look foward to hearing more from shipmates. |
| Parbus, Ward | RM2 | Sep 17, 1962 – Sep 10, 1966 | Operations | |
| Law, James | RD2 | Dec 1, 1962 – Dec 30, 1964 | Hello fellow servicemen! I served during the Viet Nam War. The dates listed may not be exact. My Navy serial number was 5958569. If anyone sees this and remembers me, they can contact me @ 662-205-5032. I was an RD2. | |
| Frecker, John | BM 3 | 1963 – 1966 | Second | Just looked at pictures of the ship "on line". Almost made me wish I were 50 years younger. Good memories and bad. |
| Dunleavy, Harry Dunleavy | BT-3 | Jan 10, 1963 – May 15, 1966 | GREAT SHIP AND A GREAT CREW,REMEMBER BEING AT SEA 92 DAYS,REFUELING AT P.I. AND GOING RIGHT OUT TO STATION | |
| Hollis, Mike | EM3 | Jan 15, 1963 – Jul 23, 1966 | E | Picked up the ship in Subic Bay in January, served three Wes Pac cruises. Left the Chipola in July in Yokuska, Japan. Discharged in San Francisco to return to Texas in 1966. Still there while traveling the United States. |
| Richard, Jessie | FNE3 | Mar 31, 1963 – Dec 13, 1964 | SFP-4920 | Mike Breazelle, write to me at: 809 Hanks Road, Duson LA 70529 - Robert T. Gribble and Mike Bodin contacted me. Looking for others who served with us. write to me. |
| Fisher, Gary | Ensign - LTjg (SC) USN | Apr 1963 – Jul 1965 | Supply Department | I went aboard Chipola as the Disbursing and Ships Store Officer. I "fleeted-up" to Supply Officer as an Ensign. My GQ station was Crypto but I moved "up" to CIC, then JOOD and OOD (UW). I retired as a Captain USN. |
| Ford, Ray A Ford | RM2 | May 15, 1963 – Aug 10, 1966 | OPERATIONS | SERVED UNDER CAPT HARNISH, CAPT J.A. GRACE & CAPT R. BALDIN WHO WOULD LATER BECOME AN VICE ADMIRAL, ALL OF WHICH WERE AIR DALES. MANY MEMORIES AND GREAT FRIENDS. GREAT CRUISES & GEMINI 5 |
| Williams, Stephen Steve | e3 | Aug 14, 1963 – Feb 8, 1965 | 1st | boatswain's mate |
| Colemer, Charles (Chuck) | QM4 | Oct 20, 1963 – Jul 23, 1967 | OPERATIONS | LEFT FOR OPERATIONS (VEITNAM) SHORTLY AFTER ARRIVING ABOARD,REFULED MANY SHIPS IN THE NEXT 31/2 YEARS,ENJOYED VISITING,JAPAN,HONG KONG,TIAWAN,AND SUBIC BAY IN THE PHILIPPINES(STARTED ON DECK FORCE ENDED AS QM4) |
| Vise, Dale | IC 2 | 1964 – 1968 | e-division | Meet some great people While on board |
| Liddle, William | MM2 | Feb 1964 – Sep 1967 | A | 3 wespac cruises and was aboard for drydock in Portland, Oregon in late 66 and early 67. I have 8 mm film of the Chipola coming down the Wilamette River into Portland. |
| Richardson, Bernie | MM2 | Mar 7, 1964 – Jun 1966 | Engineering | We refueled the Turner Joy just before three gun boats attacked her. Gemini 5 was supposed to land in Pacific. I rec'd an award on deck for finding/repairing evaporator damage. Anyone remember that? Let me know. THANKS |
| Scheffer, Kenneth | E5 | Jun 1965 – Dec 1968 | M | Served in Main Engine Room and After Pump Room. First cruise without Air Conditioning. Remember Chief Rader? Great times! |
| Bates, Robert | SFM2 | Jun 13, 1965 – Feb 25, 1969 | R | Lots of memories.The overhall in Portland,Collusion in 68, the good times with ship mates, Bill Fridley,Wayne Hertringten, Connie Cummings,Bob Dickow, AJ Weber,Sanchez,Paul Rawley,Kent Beckom,Grady,Weiber,and on. |
| Griffith, Wesley | IC-3 | Aug 1965 – May 1968 | e-division | I have many good memories from Pearl Harbor, Subic bay Hong Kong, Japan, |
| Lawson, Sammy | E 4 | Dec 10, 1965 – Oct 10, 1968 | B | Would like to talk with any shipmate or BT Seeking information USS Dubuque LPD 8 hit our port side while in Vietnam waters. ncflnc@yahoo.com |
| Mason, James | SK2 | 1966 – Dec 1969 | Supply | |
| Mason, James | SK2 | 1966 – Dec 1969 | Supply | |
| Olney, Larry | RM3 | 1966 – 1967 | Operations | On board ship in Pearl Harbor, went to yards in Portland OR in 1966. Westpac cruise 1967 and transferred to USS Noxubee AOG 56 in 1967. Did 2 Westpac cruises then transporting fuel from Danang to Cua Viet. |
| Kraemer, Orval | BM | Feb 1966 – May 1966 | BM | Looking for a sailor who served on the Chipola during Vietnam 1966 who has received disability compensation for diabetes from their time on the ship. |
| Fuentes, Benjamin | GMG 3RD CLASS | Jun 10, 1966 – Dec 15, 1969 | Gunnery/ 3rd | Served under four Airdale Captains. Each Captain served for about a year then went on to skipper a Carrier. The ship had a Gold "E" with four hash marks when I left. During my tour we were side swiped by a Garto Freightor while fueling. |
| Meador, William, David | BM 3 | Jul 1966 – Apr 1968 | 2nd Division | My first assignment out of boot camp, left the ship for Mobile Riverine Force training at Mare Island California, then to River Assault Squadron 13 in the Mekong Delta RVN |
| Thompson, Tom | E-4 | Aug 1966 – May 1969 | B | |
| Cooke, Thomas | RM2 | Aug 1, 1966 – Nov 28, 1968 | OPERATIONS | Left ship with Bruce Meyers for counter insurgency training at Coronado, CA, weapons training at Camp Horno, Camp Pendleton, CA then to NSA Saigon as Roadrunner. |
| Voelkel, Arlyn | MM3 | Sep 1966 – Aug 1969 | M |
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